Japanese listening diary · Day 151

Deciding Dinner Is Harder Than It Sounds

夜ごはんを決めるのが1日でいちばん大変
June 6, 2026
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Today’s story きょうの あらすじ

I recently resolved to choose my dinner each morning as something to look forward to, but after work the energy to cook simply isn't there. Good ready-made food is scarce near home and cooking is kinder to my wallet, so the nightly dinner puzzle continues.

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No. 151Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
ついこのあいだ、いちにちのたのしみをみつけるために、あさのうちによるごはんをきめて、それをたのしみにしながらいちにちをすごそうと、きめたばかりでした。でも、じっさいには、なかなかたべたいものがみつかりません。せいかくにいうと、たべたいものはあるのかもしれませんが、しごとがおわったあとに、それをつくるきりょくがないんです。
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Vocabulary ことば

気力きりょくenergy; willpower
相変わらずあいかわらずas always; same as ever
使い切るつかいきるto use up
後片付けあとかたづけcleaning up (afterward)
惣菜そうざいready-made side dishes

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